伴读本包含《红字》 的创作背景、作品介绍、文本细读、作品赏析、测验，旨在帮助学生读懂经典，深度理解作品，引导学生赏析、评价文学作品，培养审美情趣和思辨性阅读能力。该系列以课程中心 随行课堂的服务为增值，兼顾教师引导和自主阅读，具有独创性。

In the early 1800s, John Astor made the fateful decision to make good on his long-held dream of establishing a fur-trading company in the Northwest United States. Astor later convinced Washington Irving, one of the most important figures in nineteenth-century American literature, to create a non-fiction account of the operation's origins. The result, Astoria, is a fascinating work of history. Astoria is a history book published in 1836 by Washington Irving. The full title being "Astoria: Or, Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountains". The book was commissioned by John Jacob Astor as an official history of his company's expedition to Oregon in 1810–1812. The book became a bestseller in 1836 and at the time was required reading in some schools. Astoria has been read as a vivid and fascinating history, comparable indeed to the finest of romances, but rooted in the rough and hardy life of trapping, hunting, and exploration.

Thomas Hardy’s final novel “Jude the Obscure” began as a serial publication on December 1894 before being published in book form the following year. It is the story of its titular character Jude Fawley, a young lower-class man with dreams of being a scholar, and his relationships with his wife, Arabella, and his free-spirited cousin, Sue Bridehead. The novel follows the life of Jude from his youth living in a village in southern England where he works in a bakery and studies Classical Greek and Latin in his spare time with hopes of one day becoming a scholar at Christminster, a fictional city modeled after Oxford. His dreams are dashed however when he becomes ensnared by deceit into marriage with Arabella Donn, a coarse and superficial girl. What follows is a classic and tragic tale that plays upon many themes, principally of which is the idea that one’s ruinous downfall is the product of having lived a sinful life. Having been harshly criticized in its day for its scandalous portrayals, “Jude the Obscure” has since been recognized as one of Hardy’s finest and most intricate works.

本套书包括《基督山伯爵9册》和《三个火枪手6册》共15册。《基督山伯爵》The Count of Monte Cristo is an adventure novel by French author Alexandre Dumas (père). It is one of the author's most popular works completed in 1844. The story takes place in France, Italy, and islands in the Mediterranean during the historical events of 1815–1839: the era of the Bourbon Restoration through the reign of Louis-Philippe of France. It begins just before the Hundred Days period (when Napoleon returned to power after his exile). The historical setting is a fundamental element of the book, an adventure story primarily concerned with themes of hope, justice, vengeance, mercy, and forgiveness. It centres on a man who is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes from jail, acquires a fortune, and sets about getting revenge on those responsible for his imprisonment. However, his plans have devastating consequences for the innocent as well as the guilty. In addition, it is a story that involves romance, loyalty, betrayal, and selfishness, shown throughout the story as characters slowly reveal their true inner nature.《三个火枪手》A timeless tale of adventure, romance, intrigue, and revenge, "The Three Musketeers"is the captivating story .A historical romance, this novel tells of the adventures of the hot-headed young Gascon, d'Artagnan and his three companions Athos, Porthos and Aramis as they gallantly defend the Queen of France, using their wit and their swords. They must foil the nefarious plotting of Cardinal Richelieu against the King and Queen, despite his appearance as an ally. D'Artagnan and the three Musketeers must also overcome the villainous machinations of Milady de Winter, whose lethal criminality threatens those in political power and the love of d'Artgnan for Constance Bonacieux. Dumas' classic story, first serialized in 1844, has enthralled readers with its fast-paced plot, endearing characters, and romantic ideals, immortalized by the motto" one for all, all for one.

本套书包括《艾格妮丝·格雷3册》和《威尔德菲尔庄园的房客6册》共9册。《艾格妮丝·格雷》Agnes Grey is the debut novel of English author Anne Bront? (writing under the pen name of Acton Bell), first published in December 1847, and republished in a second edition in 1850. The novel follows Agnes Grey, a governess, as she works within families of the English gentry. Scholarship and comments by Anne's sister Charlotte Bront? suggest the novel is largely based on Anne Bront?'s own experiences as a governess for five years. Agnes, her sister Mary, and their mother all try to keep expenses low and bring in extra money, but Agnes is frustrated that everyone treats her like a child. To prove herself and to earn money, she is determined to get a position as a governess. Eventually, she obtains a recommendation from a well-placed acquaintance, is offered a position, and secures her parents' permission. With some misgivings, she travels to Wellwood house to work for the Bloomfield family. The choice of central character allows Anne to deal with issues of oppression and abuse of women and governesses, isolation and ideas of empathy. An additional theme is the fair treatment of animals. Agnes Grey also mimics some of the stylistic approaches of bildungsromans, employing ideas of personal growth and coming to age, but representing a character who in fact does not gain in virtue.《威尔德菲尔庄园的房客》This work is the second and final novel by the English author Anne Bront?. It was first published in 1848 under the pseudonym Acton Bell. Probably the most shocking of the Bront?s' novels, it had an instant and phenomenal success, but after Anne's death her sister Charlotte prevented its re-publication. Most critics now consider The Tenant of Wildfell Hall to be one of the first feminist novels. The novel is framed as a series of letters from Gilbert Markham to his friend and brother-in-law about the events connected with the meeting of his wife. A mysterious young widow arrives at Wildfell Hall, an Elizabethan mansion which has been empty for many years, with her young son and a servant. She lives there in strict seclusion under the assumed name Helen Graham and soon finds herself the victim of local slander. Refusing to believe anything scandalous about her, Gilbert befriends Helen and discovers her past. In her diary, Helen depicts her husband's physical and moral decline through alcohol and her desperate attempts to save their son from his influence in the dissipated aristocratic society from which she ultimately flees. The depiction of marital strife and women's professional identification has also a strong moral message mitigated by the authors's belief in universal salvation.

The History of Pendennis: His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy (1848–1850) is a novel by the English author William Makepeace Thackeray. The novel took two years for him to write. Set in 19th century London, England, this novel features a young English gentleman Arthur Pendennis born in the country who sets out to seek his place in life and society. The novel portrays his love affairs with the callous Blanche Amory and poor Fanny. Both of them marry other people, and Pendennis finally weds Laura Bell, his adopted sister, who had always loved him. The characters include the snobbish social hanger-on Major Pendennis and the tipsy Captain Costigan. Miss Amory and Sir Francis Clavering are somewhat reminiscent of Becky Sharp and Sir Pitt from Vanity Fair. In line with other Thackeray's works, Pendennis offers an insightful and satiric picture of human character and aristocratic society. The masterful characterizations include the snobbish Major Pendennis and the tipsy Captain Costigan.

本书作者试图建立一个有效的第二语言习得模式——语感训练模式，意在告诉英语学习者需要不停接触和使用英语，多读、多写、多听、多说，做到随手拈来。全书通过大量对话探讨了对婚姻、金钱、幸福、工作、战争、外语学习、教育等话题的看法，适合想要快速开口说英语者，想轻松通过口语考试者，想在生活中使用英语者，想在求职面试中脱颖而出者，想出国旅游、与人交流者使用。 本书采用ISLI国家标准MPR技术，只要一书在手，用手机扫描链码就可以随时试听学习，方便学习者练习口语。

本书为《参考消息》双语版“媒库文选”栏目结集出版的系列图书之一。收录了2020年刊登在该栏目中的50篇文章，从经济、科技、文化、教育、艺术、生活等方面选取的每篇文章都有英语原文及译文对照，附有校译注文字，并配有原汁原味的朗读音频和漫画插画。既有关注时事的“期待东京奥运会的堡垒之夜”，也有紧随潮流的“飞向火星”“机器军人类世界”“无人驾驶是场梦啊”；从年初的“如何在2020年收获更多快乐”，到年尾的“为2021年再下一回决心”，每篇文章都值得再读细品。

《每天读好英文：精选书信美文》精选名家的书信，设置了作者简介、中英文对照、词汇解析和语法讲解四个板块，一封封弥足珍贵的书信，默默地传递着爱的力量，让我们一起感受到名人们博大的胸怀、真挚的情感、高尚的情操和美好的心灵，感受文字的力量与真挚的情感！

　　本书为王尔德童话全集，收录了王尔德生前创作的两部童话集——《快乐王子及其他故事》和《石榴之家》，包含《快乐王子》《夜莺与玫瑰》在内的九个名篇。王尔德创作的童话风格独树一帜，充满奇思妙想，被誉为“世界上美丽的童话”，也被称为“世界上感人的童话”，不仅适合儿童阅读，也适合成人阅读。每一个妙趣横生的故事背后都蕴含着作者对社会现实及叵测人心的讽刺与批判，几乎每位读者都能在作者笔下找到共鸣。

本书讲解购物消费时的场景，此情景分为三步来讲解：Step 1——*备词汇记起来，给出该情景下的高频词汇，帮助读者筑牢词汇基础；Step 2——实用句子记起来，给出当前情景常用的实用句子，帮助读者积累常用句子，任何情景都有话可说；Step 3——情景对话练起来，基于Step 2的实用句子编写了真实对话，内容有趣、语言地道，教你学以致用，同时熏陶语感！针对“情景对话”部分，本书还补充了“生词小注”模块和“文化小站”模块，帮助读者减轻难词负担，积累地道表达，理解文化知识。

本书讲解交通出行时的场景，此情景分为三步来讲解：Step 1——*备词汇记起来，给出该情景下的高频词汇，帮助读者筑牢词汇基础；Step 2——实用句子记起来，给出当前情景常用的实用句子，帮助读者积累常用句子，任何情景都有话可说；Step 3——情景对话练起来，基于Step 2的实用句子编写了真实对话，内容有趣、语言地道，教你学以致用，同时熏陶语感！针对“情景对话”部分，本书还补充了“生词小注”模块和“文化小站”模块，帮助读者减轻难词负担，积累地道表达，理解文化知识。

本书讲解旅游时的场景，此情景分为三步来讲解：Step 1——*备词汇记起来，给出该情景下的高频词汇，帮助读者筑牢词汇基础；Step 2——实用句子记起来，给出当前情景常用的实用句子，帮助读者积累常用句子，任何情景都有话可说；Step 3——情景对话练起来，基于Step 2的实用句子编写了真实对话，内容有趣、语言地道，教你学以致用，同时熏陶语感！针对“情景对话”部分，本书还补充了“生词小注”模块和“文化小站”模块，帮助读者减轻难词负担，积累地道表达，理解文化知识。

小说梗概是这样的，格雷先生是一幅油画里的男模特。画家姓郝沃特，他对格雷的帅气英俊的长相所迷倒。他自认为，如此的帅气英俊，完全可以引领一种新的画风。格雷通过画家郝沃特又结识了亨利·沃顿爵士。而沃顿爵士对享乐主义的人生态度，感到好奇与着魔。沃顿爵士认为，人活一生，*重要的也*值得追求的，就是拥有美貌与满足肉欲。这一观，格雷听了去，并走了心。他认识到自己的美貌终将会消失。于是，格雷想出一折：他想出售自己的灵魂，以换取画中的他而不是现实生活中的他，替代他始变老直至死去。这一愿望居然达成了。格雷于是在实际生活中追求各种各样的不洁的道德上有巨大瑕疵的生活，同时，还能保持自己的容颜不老，帅气英俊。只不过画中人，也就是他自己，则按常人一样变老，而且，纪录下了他的每一次恶行。 在享乐主义观念作用下，他始追求一个姓斯比尔的姑娘。她是莎士比亚《罗密欧与朱丽叶》剧中的朱丽叶的扮演者。只不过，她所在的剧团并不是什么有名的剧团，而是一个名不见经传的小演出团体，只是在当时伦敦的贫民窟附近的破烂台子上演出。格雷追求了没多久，便始求婚了。欣喜若狂的斯比尔姑娘天真地以为自己找到了真命天子，给格雷起了个甜甜的绰号：迷人的王子，自己则完全陷了盲目的爱情漩涡里不能自拔。但她哥哥则看出门道，一直不断地向她发出警告，并威胁格雷说，假如他在游戏人生，玩弄他妹妹的感情的话，他会宰了格雷。 格雷邀请郝沃特和亨利·沃顿爵士去看斯比尔的演出，斯比尔由于过度紧张，结果演砸了。二人一致认为格雷是昏了头，主要是看上斯比尔的娇美的面容，而不是表演才能而爱上斯比尔的。格雷感到十分尴尬，于是，对斯比尔冷言相对，斥责她说表演才能才是她应该具备的美，而不是其他。没有表演才能，她对于他而言一钱不值。 回到家后，格雷发现那幅油画里的人物表情的确有了变化。他的愿望的确达成，画中人的面目表情里始含有某种嘲讽的冷酷感。感受到良心发现，格雷决定向斯比尔道歉，并修复关系以达到和好如初。但太晚了，她已经自杀。这时他才发现原来自己的一生所前行的方向到底是什么。原来，自己已经在无耻的人生道路上一路狂奔了下去，他始吸食鸦片，斯比尔的哥哥也在到处找寻他的踪影，要他偿还斯比尔的血债。*后，他的秘密终于被揭穿，毁灭的命运在等待着他。小说结尾时，他将一把刀插自己的胸膛而死。

《毛猿》是尤金·奥尼尔创作的一部兼有现实主义、表现主义和象征主义的戏剧。1921年首演，全剧共八场。描述现代人类在丧失宗教信仰和自然的和谐以后对自我寻求的主题。在剧中，奥尼尔以“毛猿”这一意象喻指现代社会中的人，揭示现代人在工业文明中丧失自我的悲剧。主人公扬克是一艘远洋轮船上的司炉，以身强力壮得到同伴的敬畏而自豪，但遭到旅客中一个有钱的女人的侮辱,便到去寻找他的生活地位,*后只好与动物园的一只大猩猩结交朋友，结果却死在它的大力拥抱之中。剧本表明在冷酷无情的资本主义社会，像扬克这样的工人只能忍受非人的待遇。要想改变这种状况，只会遭到更加悲惨的结局。

《巨人传》原名《高康大和庞大固埃》，共五卷，是法国文艺复兴时期小说家弗朗索瓦·拉伯雷创作的多传本长篇小说，出版于1532年1564年。是一部讽刺小说，讲述两个巨人国王高康大及其儿子庞大固埃的神奇事迹：高康大不同凡响的出生；庞大固埃在巴黎求学时的奇遇；庞大固埃和高康大对婚姻问题的探讨；庞大固埃远渡重洋，寻访智慧源泉——“神瓶”，并终如愿以偿。该作鞭挞了法国16世纪封建社会，是新兴资产阶级对封建教会统治发出的呐喊，充分体现了人文主义者对人、人性和人的创造力的肯定。在小说中，拉伯雷痛快淋淳地批判了教会的虚伪和残酷，特别痛斥了天主教毒害儿童的经院教育。

本书的故事发生时，骑士早已绝迹一个多世纪，但主角阿隆索·吉哈诺（唐·吉诃德原名）却因为沉迷于骑士小说，时常幻想自己是个中世纪骑士，进而自封为“堂吉诃德·德·拉曼恰”（德·拉曼恰地区的守护者），拉着邻居桑丘·潘沙做自己的仆人，“行侠仗义”、游走天下，作出了种种与时代相悖、令人匪夷所思的行径，结果四处碰壁。但终从梦幻中苏醒过来。回到家乡后死去。文学评论家称《堂吉诃德》是西方文学史上的部现代小说，也是世界文学的瑰宝之一。

《悲惨世界》是法国著名作家、世界浪漫主义文学代表维克多•雨果*著名的的 “命运三部曲”之一。本书通过对冉阿让等人的悲惨遭遇以及冉阿让被卞福汝感化后做出的一系列感人事情，深刻揭露和批判了19世纪法国封建专制社会的腐朽，同时也表达了对在封建压迫下穷苦人民悲惨生活的深切同情。雨果充满激情的文笔，勾勒出了一群生动鲜活的小人物形象。

《欧亨利短篇小说精选》是美国作家欧亨利的短篇小说精选著作集，收录了欧亨利所有代表名篇，如《爱的牺牲》《警察与赞美诗》《带家具出租的房间》《麦琪的礼物》《*后一片叶子》等。他的短篇小说构思精巧，风格独特，以表现美国中下层人民的生活、语言幽默、结局出人意料（即“欧亨利式结尾”）而闻名于世。

柯南道尔笔下的福尔摩斯从“降生”之日起，已过去一百多年，但他塑造的这个身材瘦削颀长，长着鹰钩鼻，头戴软布帽，身披长风衣，托着大烟斗，手持放大镜的传奇人物形象，已成为*广为受的大侦探形象。福尔摩斯知识渊博，包括化学、植物学、地理学、解剖学、犯罪学、法律、拳术、音乐等诸多学科，他都颇有造诣。他甚至还谙熟化妆和易容术！为了取证，他把自己装扮成步履蹒跚的老太太、骨瘦如柴的大烟鬼、酩酊大醉的马车夫、朴素耐心的好牧师、濒临死亡的重病号……值得一提的是，柯南道尔的所有作品中，并没有几乎所有小说中都少不了的男欢女爱、情意绵绵。相反，按照他的伙伴华生的说法，办案时，对于这位表情冷静刻板、头脑缜密、镇定自若的神探来说，“一切情感都是格格不的”。可以说，在福尔摩斯的探案集里，从未出现他与女性有关的任何绯闻。这位神探之所以赢得读者的喜爱，全靠其机智、敏锐、细致、果敢、胆识、理性、正义、执着、冒险精神和多才多艺。当然，如果大作家塑造一个形象太过完美的话，也就没有属于他自己的独特人格魅力了。在在柯南道尔的笔下，福尔摩斯的缺也不少，比如好吹牛，自命不凡，不把人放在眼里，即使对*忠实的朋友华生，也常常讥讽嘲笑；常表现出冷漠神情；在无事可做时，经常注射可卡因，靠毒品消除身心疲劳；在推理时，对人爱理不理，如被断思路，会立马大发脾气；在对待女人的问题上，既不近女色、不信任女人，也不交女友，不成家；不注意休息，是个典型的工作狂；素来沉默寡言，有些不近人情。有了这些缺，反倒让福尔摩斯这个神探得以走下神坛，可信度更高，成为有血有肉的鲜活英雄。这也就是为什么直到今天，福尔摩斯仍然这么受追捧，甚至连这位神探居住的伦敦贝克大街221号B座，也成了福尔摩斯迷们务必朝拜的名胜，可见福尔摩斯的魅力之大！

在法国，有一个神父被人称作米里埃先生。他将主要的精力放置在对穷人的宗教布道方面，有很多次，他为了帮助穷人，几乎倾囊。他的生活中几乎没有什么奢侈品，除了一套比较昂贵的银制品。有一个罪犯被关监狱19年之后释放了出来，这个罪犯的名字叫冉阿让。当初他被关监狱的主要原因是他偷了一条面包，并且在监狱里试图越狱逃跑。被释放以后，他来到了一个叫迪尼的城镇，要在一个小酒店里住下来。不过根据这个城镇的法律规定，他必须出示自己有效的身份证件才行。由于他有过前科，小酒店拒绝了他。虽说他有能力支付账单，但是城镇里的其他人都把自家的门关了起来。只有米里埃先生向他敞了大门。对于米里埃先生的这份友善举动，冉阿让不知道如何回应是好。活到了这把年纪，就从来没有被人真诚对待过。可惜的是，出狱后的他囊中羞涩，于是还是忍不住把神父的那套银具偷了后逃跑了。米里埃先生并没有因此报警。不过冉阿让还是遭到了逮捕。警察将冉阿让带回到了米里埃先生面前。神父没有向警察实话实说，隐瞒了自己的银具被冉阿让偷走的事实。就等于说，神父撒谎了。不过他善意提醒冉阿让，那套银具价格不菲，现在只希望冉阿让从此以后好好地生活下去。言外之意就是告诉冉阿让不要在犯罪的道路上继续走下去。神父的这番话，触碰到了他的内心世界，冉阿让始天人交战。就在这头脑一片混乱之际，冉阿让还是偷了一个男孩儿口袋里面的几个钢蹦儿。终于，冉阿让决定从此以后洗心革面，辟一条崭新的生活道路。他来到了近海的蒙特里。这次他将真实的身份隐藏了起来。他把银具卖掉，用这笔钱作为启动资金，了一家工厂。后来他成为了这个地方的市长。而就在这时，一个名叫方汀的女孩也来到了同一座城市。她的到来*终引发了一场惊涛骇浪。冉阿让的真实身份遭到曝光，一直通缉他的警官贾维出现了，冉阿让不得不再次踏上逃亡之路……